Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor disorder characterized by an urge
to move that appears during rest or is exacerbated by rest, that occurs in the evening or night …

Abstract Purpose of Review Insomnia is approximately 1.5 times more common in women
than in men. To date, research has advanced our knowledge about why women report …

Background In 2003, following a workshop at the National Institutes of Health, the
International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) developed updated …

During the menopausal transition, which begins four to six years before cessation of
menses, middle-aged women experience a progressive change in ovarian activity and a …

Anatomical, physiological, psychological and hormonal alterations affect sleep during
pregnancy. Sleep appears tobe commonly impaired only after the first trimester. Albeit …

One of the core symptoms of the menopausal transition is sleep disturbance. Peri-
menopausal women often complain of difficulties initiating and/or maintaining sleep with …

Research in sleep medicine over the last decades has involved a broad variety of sleep
disorders in both men and women. Gender differences have been identified in sleep …

Abstract Purpose of Review To provide an overview of the molecular pathways and recent
genetic risk loci associated with restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease (RLS/WED) …

Sleep disorders are one of the main symptoms of menopause. Symptoms of sleep disorders
that menopausal women complain about include falling asleep, frequent awakening and/or …

Restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is common during pregnancy,
affecting approximately one in five pregnant women in Western countries. Many report …